Africa
31 March 2021
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of bishop of Lafia
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Lafia, Nigeria, the Reverend David Ajang, until now parish priest of the Immaculate Conception parish and dean of Zaramaganda.
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31 March 2021
AFRICA/UGANDA - Appointment of bishop of Nebbi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Nebbi, Uganda, the Reverend Fr. Raphael P’Mony Wokorach, M.C.C.J., until now Pontifical Commissioner of the Congregation Apostles ...
31 March 2021
AFRICA - Appeal of the International Catholic Migration Commission: release the 400,000 seafarers blocked for Covid-19 measures
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The recent blockade of the Suez Canal, due to the grounding of a giant container ship, has put the importance of sea transport before public opinion. More than 90% of global trade by volume is mov ...
31 March 2021
AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - New missionary project to bring together young people who do not belong to the Christian communities of the Apostolic Prefecture of Robe
Dodola (Agenzia Fides) - The creation of a computer lab and the activation of computer courses for young people in the Christian community of Dodola is the objective of a project by Fr. Stefano Ferraretto, a fidei donum ...
30 March 2021
AFRICA/MALAWI - Two "missionary seeds", dedicated to the unconditional service of evangelization
Lunzu (Agenzia Fides) - "Two missionary seeds deposited in the cemetery of the Cathedral of Blantyre, two signs of communion between the Churches, two signs of unconditional service to the missionary cause, two strong te ...
30 March 2021
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Hundreds of people evacuated from Pemba, where the situation is uncertain; concern for the children in the area
Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - Efforts continue to evacuate people trapped in the northern Mozambique city of Palma, despite the tense situation.
On March 24, rebel fighters attacked the city in Cabo Delgado province, near th ...
29 March 2021
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - “Let's pray for our brothers in Palma” where the situation is dramatic
Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - At least 7 victims are among the people who fled from the Amerula Hotel in a convoy that was attacked, in an ambush, by armed terrorists. This was announced by a spokesman for the Mozambican army ...
29 March 2021
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Education and evangelization: the missionary presence in the Southwest of the country
Ankililoaka (Agenzia Fides) - In Ankililoaka, in the southwest of Madagascar, the Salesian mission is an important point of reference for the local population, who are very poor. Currently, 4 brothers are dedicated to of ...
27 March 2021
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Churches, schools and a new village open to host families fleeing Boko Haram
Yola (Agenzia Fides) - "Since 2014 we have welcomed in our diocese thousands of people fleeing from neighboring areas occupied or destroyed by Boko Haram, we have welcomed in the spaces of our Cathedral of Saint Teresa, ...
27 March 2021
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - At least 180 people took refuge in a hotel besieged by jihadists
Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - About 180 people, including several foreigners, took refuge in a hotel in Palma, where they have been besieged since the night of March 24 by a jihadist group that has attacked the city in the pr ...
27 March 2021
AFRICA/UGANDA - Catholic Care for Children: protecting children and safeguarding their capacities
Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - "Due to the challenges that our religious have had to face in the past, we are looking for a safe and formal way to carry out the apostolate, especially in the field of pastoral care for childre ...
26 March 2021
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Fr. Harrison Egwuenu released
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – Fr. Harrison Egwuenu, dean of St. George's College in Obinomba, is free again.
According to Fr. Benedict Okutegbe, administrator of Sacred Heart Cathedral in the city of Warri, the priest was r ...
26 March 2021
AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Thousands homeless after massive fire in capital's slum
Freetown (Agenzia Fides) - At least 5,000 people are now homeless due to the large-scale fire that devastated the slum of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, on March 24 in the late afternoon.
"The whole community ha ...
25 March 2021
AFRICA/EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Testimonies from missionaries on the front line in caring for the population after the explosions in Bata
Bata (Agenzia Fides) - "On Sunday 7 March, around 1 pm, we heard a loud noise, as if the house was shaking. A few minutes later, another noise was heard which caused the destruction of the doors and windows of the hotel ...
25 March 2021
AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Christ at the center and the relaunch of Evangelization in the declarations of the new Bishop of Rumbek
Rumbek (Agenzia Fides) - "I was working as Vicar General in the diocese of Malakal and I was - and am - very satisfied with my vocation and with my life as a missionary. I believe that the Pope chose me because there was ...
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